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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hurricane Season," what do Hugh and Sedaris discover about Sea Section's second-floor ceilings?
(a) They will have to be replaced without central air ducts.
(b) Because of new building codes, they will be very expensive to replace.
(c) Rats were living in them before the hurricane.
(d) They were likely weakened by termites before the hurricane even hit.

2. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?
(a) New York.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Sussex.
(d) North Carolina.

3. What family event are the Sedarises anticipating when Lou first falls and has to be hospitalized?
(a) Lou's 95th birthday.
(b) A family vacation to the seaside.
(c) Lisa and Bob's fortieth wedding anniversary.
(d) Gretchen's retirement party.

4. Where does Sedaris see Olivier working when Oliver is about 20 years old?
(a) At the hypermarket.
(b) At the local college.
(c) In a clothing boutique.
(d) On a landscaping crew.

5. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say was the hardest part of Lou's hospitalization for the siblings?
(a) Paying the hospital bills.
(b) Making time to be at the hospital.
(c) Seeing their father in pain.
(d) Seeing their father's confusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris say might prevent today's young people from enjoying a period of independence and exploration?

2. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris say is the "saddest development in New York" in the last few decades (82)?

3. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?

4. In "Highfalutin," who are Lex and Germalina?

5. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?

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